Chicago Apartments: A Century of Lakefront Luxury (Urban Domestic Architecture Series)
Editorial Reviews Book Description "Chicago Apartments" is a unique examination of nearly 100 elevator structures whose luxurious amenities, generous or unusual interior spaces, or innovations have made them significant in the history of Chicago apartment life. And introductory essay traces larger themes in the development of the city and the stories behind the creation of these fabled structures. Brief entries describe every building, such as 1500 North Lake Shore Drive, 209 East Lake Shore Drive, 1301 North Astor, Marina Towers, and the Hancock Tower, as well as less familiar landmarks of Hyde Park, South Shore, and the far north side. From the Publisher The book features work by a number of extraordinary architects of the 1920s, such as Benjamin Marshall, Phillip Maher, and Robert DeGolyer,as well as more recent practitioners who include Lucien Lagrange, Bertrand Goldberg, and Solomon Cordwell Buenz. Included in the volume are seldom seen drawings and photographs from public and private collections. Dramatic interiors from some Chicago's most important architectural firms, such as Booth Hanson, Krueck Sexton, Tigerman McCurry, and Vinci Hamp demonstrate how vintage apartments have been refined and enhanced. Chicago Apartments: A Century of Lakefront Luxury (Urban Domestic Architecture Series)
Chicago Apartments: A Century of Lakefront Luxury (Urban Domestic Architecture Series),Neil Harris,Acanthus Press,0926494252,Apartment houses,Architecture,Chicago,Designs and plans,Domestic,Dwellings,History - General,Illinois,Room layout (Dwellings),Upper class
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